Comment On My House

[abstibus]

I had two visitors yesterday whom I had never met before in person. They had only been here a very few minutes when one of them said ' This is such a lovely friendly house. I feel completely at home here'.
Wasn't that a really nice thing to say? I was dead chuffed.

[yogasun]

Abstibus, I know what you mean.
People say that about our house. Mr YS thinks we have rather too much 'clutter' which includes loads of books but I do believe there's a homely feel about our house.

[Tilly2]

Yes, it's lovely when people appreciate your home. Last year we put our house on the market and we had some lovely comments but I did get offended if someone made even the slightest criticism. After three weeks, I decided that I didn't want to sell my precious house and took if off the market!

[factor-fiction]

Probably meant "Any chance of a cup of tea and a piece of cake?"

[bensmum]

A lovely thing to hear, some houses have that feel about them. My home was supposed to be a temporary move 17 years ago, it's old and a bit quirky but several people have said what a friendly feel it has to it is so I'm still here. I think it's the nicest compliment someone can pay.

[yogasun]

Yes Tilly.
We often feel we need to downsize as it's a 1920 house and although not massive, is expensive to run. However so many people say how lovely it is (despite being 'cluttered'!) that we just can't bring ourselves to do it while we can afford to stay in it.

[Dee Sa]

makes you feel good when you get nice comments, people always said they felt at home in our little house, maybe not now though.
I always think that houses give off vibes and you can tell as you walk thru the front door if the vibes are good or bad.

[abstibus]

Mine was built in 1891 and costs a fortune to maintain, but I wouldn't change it for the world. It has views you couldn't buy and lots of original features.
I didn't have much spare money when I bought it and haunted auctions to furnish it, so it has just evolved over the years.
Now it's quirky, homely, and dog and person friendly, I hope.

[Tilly2]

It sounds like just the sort of house I would like, abstibus. Which part of the country do you live in?

[abstibus]

North Atlantic coast, Tilly, not too far from the Giant's Causeway (and the Bushmills Distillery).

[DTCwordfan]

Why not now, Dee Sa?

Positive vibrations and love in the house pervade through the place and yours will have not gone away - they can take many years to build up......I draw a lot of buildings and some folk probably think that I am mad when I say buildings have emotions and that's one of the reasons that I like to draw them from outside and not photos. Those emotions are what you and others are describing.

[DTCwordfan]

You are very close to sibs (Psybbo) then, anne....

[abstibus]

I could be, DTC.
So someone else knows the force of the Atlantic gales!

[DTCwordfan]

we get them down here as well

[Tilly2]

I suppose you do get some nice weather occasionally.

[DTCwordfan]

such as this morning - it's beautiful out there.

[abstibus]

DTC
You are spot on about the vibes. I know from bad experience (not to be talked about here) and a Buddhist friend.

[RATTER15]

We get similar comments, ours is very cottagy with a very relaxed atmosphere apparently, possibly due to all the Buddha figures we have around the place and a smattering of enormous dogs lying lazily about.

[mrs_overall]

A nice compliment like that can make your day